Sleeping bag for infants



Nov. 21, 1950 M. E. HAMAN 2,530,464

' SLEEPING BAG FOR INFANTS Filed May 7, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 21,1950 M. E. HAMAN 2,530,464

SLEEPING BAG FOR INFANTS Filed May 7, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedNov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to garments for infants, and refers moreparticularly to a bunting or sleeping bag for a baby.

It is an object of this invention to provide a comfortable andconvenient garment for an infant which will enable him to have the freeuse of his arms during waking hours and which will keep his arms underwarm cover when he is asleep.

Another and very important object of this invention resides in theprovision of a sleeping bag or cover of the character described in whicha very small child may be kept warm and comfortable without anypossibility of strangling himself through his turning movements insleep, as is the case when a baby is covered with ordinary blankets andcovers.

Still another object of this invention resides in the provision of asleeping bag for small children having a flap through which access maybe had to the childs middle to permit his diaper to be changed withoutthe necessity for uncovering the upper part of his body or remov= inghim from the sleeping bag.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, this invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of thehereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of theclaims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the invention constructed according to the bestmode so far devised for the practical application of the principlesthereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sleeping bag of this invention,and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the sleeping bag of this inventionsimilar to Figure l, but

with portions cut away to show details of the garment.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings in whichlike numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 5 designates generally the body portion of the sleeping bag ofthis invention which comprises a substantially rectangular envelope of asize and shape to comfortably contain a small child and made of anysuitable fabric, but preferably from a warm, soft material such as woolflannel.

The front surface or "wall 6 and the rear surface I of the envelope arepermanently joined (as by sewing) along the bottom edge 9 and along mostof the length of the side edges It]. An arcuate cutout H in each sideedge, spaced a distance from the upper end I2 of the envelope, defines apair of sleeve forming portions I3. The top and bottom envelope surfacesare sewed together only along the lower portions 14 of each cutout, sothat the arms'of an infant in the envelope may extend out through thesleeve forming portions I3.

Cooperating fasteners, such as snap fasteners l5, are secured on the twolower edges of each sleeve forming portion l3, whereby the lower edgesof each sleeve forming portion may be detachably secured together toprovide a complete sleeve l3 '(see Figure 2). It will be seen that thesleeve l3 may thus be fastened in place around the upper arm of aninfant in the envelope without the difiiculties usually encountered inattempting to work a tiny arm through a sleeve.

Additional snap fasteners l6 are secured to the outs de of the front andrear surfaces of the envelope and are so located that they may cooperatewith the fasteners I5 on the lower edges of each sleeve portion todetachably secure the sleeve portion in place covering the s eeveaperture, as at I! (see Figure 2) when it is desired to keep the infantsarms inside the envelope for sleeping.

The upper edge l2 of the envelope extends in a substantially straightline from the top of one sleeve forming portion across the top of theother, except for an arcuate cutout I 8 which provides in effect acollar through which the head and neck of an infant in the envelope mayextend, and the upper edges of the front and rear surfaces arepermanently joined along the straight line part of the top edge of theenvelope, so that the envelope is completely closed except for the headand arm apertures.

To enable an infant to be placed in the sleeping bag of this invention astraight slit I9 is provided in the front surface of the envelopeextending from the neck aperture 18 substantially along the longitudinalcenter line of the bag and about three-fourths of the way to the bottomend thereof. The edges of this slit are provided with a suitableclosure, such as a zipper 20. A tab 2! on one edge of the slit, at theupper end thereof, snaps to the adjoining marginal edge portion of theslit to cover the zipper pull when the same is in the closed position toprevent its entanglement or accidental displacement.

An arcuate slit 22 in the front surface of the envelope, near the bottomedge of the bag, is likewise provided with a zipper, and defines a flap22' which may be readily opened or closed and through which access maybe had to the infants middle to permit his diaper to be changed withoutthe necessity of removing him from the bag,

A substantially waterproof protective sheet 23 overlies the lower halfof the rear surface, on the inner face thereof, to preclude penetrationof moisture. Loops of tape 24 sewed to the rear surface of the envelopeare adapted to receive lengths of cord 25 secured to the corners of thesheet 23 to detachably retain the sheet in place. Access may be had tothe two lower loops by opening the zipper on the slit 22 and raising theflap 22', while the upper loops are readily accessible when the zipper20- is opened.

From the foregoing description together with theaccompanying claims itwill be'readily apparent that the sleeping bag of this inventionprovides a warm, safe cover for infants, and permits the child to usehis arms freely when he is awake, but keeps them snugly tucked awaywhile he sleeps. It will be seen, moreover, that with the sleeping bagof this invention there is no possibility of an infant stranglinghimself by his turning movements while asleep.

I'olaim:

1. An infants sleeping bag of the type comprising a substantiallyrectangular envelope of a size and shape to contain an infant, the top,bottom and side edges of the front and rear surfaces of said envelopebeing joined except at an aperture at the upper end thereof throughwhich the infants head is adapted to'project, said envelope having a.substantially medial slit in its front surface extending downwardly fromsaid aperture to enable an infant to be placed therein, said garmentbeing characterized by: sleeve forming flaps defined by substantiallyarcuate cutouts at the side edges of the envelope spaced below the upperedge thereof, the front and rear surfaces of the envelope beingpermanently joined along the lower edges of each of said outcutsandbeing unjoined thereabove so that the sleeve forming flaps may be foldeddown over the front and rear surfaces to close the sleeve apertures orconnected to each other to form sleeves; and cooperating fastening meanson the flaps and on the front and rear surfaces of the envelope, spaceda substantial distance inwardly of the joined lower edges of saidarcuate cutouts for holding the flaps in either of said two positions.

2. An infants sleeping bag of the character described comprising: asubstantially rectangular envelope of a size and shape to contain aninfant and having its end and side edges closed, said envelope alsohaving an aperture at the upper end thereof through which the head of aninfant is adapted to project and a substantially medial slit in itsfront surface extending downwardly from said aperture to enable aninfant to be placed in the envelope; said envelope also havingsubtantially arcuate cutouts at its side edges spaced below the upperend thereof, the edges of the front and rear surfaces of the envelopebeing permanently connected along the lower portion of each cutout sothat the upper portion of the cutout defines a sleeve portion havingunjoined lower edges; fastening means at the lower edges of the sleeveportions for detachably joining said lower edges to thus provide sleevesthrough which the arms of the infant may project to the outside of thebag;- fastening means on the front and rear surfaces of the envelopespaced a substantial distance inwardly of the permanently connectedlower edge portions of said cutouts and adapted to cooperate withfastening means on each of the edges of the sleeve portions todetachably secure the free ends of the sleeve portions to the envelopeto substantially cover the sleeve apertures when it is desired to keepthe infants arms within the body of the envelope; and means on theenvelope for detachably securing the edges of said slit together whenthe infant is in the envelope.

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